I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin
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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 2024

I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin

By Amanda O'Neill, Gareth Lucas (Illustrator)

Part of the I Wonder Why series

Why do reptiles have such bizarre behaviors? Discover the secrets behind their unique traits.

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32 pages
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Dive into the curious world of reptiles with 'I Wonder Why: Snakes Shed Their Skin.' Uncover why lizards lose tails, turtles fish with tongues, and snakes play dead. Amanda O'Neill's engaging style and Gareth Lucas's vivid illustrations make learning about these scaly creatures a delight. Explore the strange and unique behaviors of snakes, chameleons, and turtles through intriguing questions and answers. What secrets do these reptiles hold? Find out in this captivating journey into the natural world.

From the publisher

The bestselling I Wonder Why series has the answers to all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space, and more! Why do lizards lose their tails? Which turtle fishes with its tongue? Why do some snakes pretend to be dead? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: Snakes Shed Their Skin, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about reptiles. Amanda O’Neill makes learning about the natural world fun with her accessible and entertaining style, and information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for dipping in and out. Bright illustrations by Gareth Lucas bring amazing reptiles to life including snakes, chameleons and turtles. Discover fascinating facts about these scaly and spiky creatures, and their strange and unique behaviors.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~781L
Themes & topics
Books about science and natureBooks about reptiles and amphibiansBooks about zoology
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
70279
Publication
Published
March 12, 2024
Publisher
Kingfisher
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780753479476

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